Let it be Known

Happy St. Paddy’s Day! The luck of the Irish seemed to be with me today. I finally got up the gumption (a word my husband uses a lot that seems to have rubbed off on me) to send off my novella, Nuka, to its first potential publishing home. And then hours later, I got a sneak peek (posted to my author page on Facebook) facebook.com/shewriteswords of my interview with a local celebrity in the cooking world in Outdoor Lifestyle Magazine.

I’m sharing my top three notes with you about my experience sending off the novella and how it compared to when I pitched my children’s book Loved Like Me to potential publishers (take notes):

That nerve wracking feeling you get the second you hit the send button – it stays the same.

The query letter was shorter, sweeter and (sticking to the KISS principle) the subject line followed suit but I wrote something (I hope) will grab the publishers attention as opposed to the standard “query letter” (because they get tons of those).

Following the rush that comes with sending off years of hard work (okay months that spanned over a two year period) I still had that air of, did I just hang myself with a metaphorical noose? Should I change my name while no one still knows who I am? Followed by, about time you sucked it up, buttercup. Next!

I feel ready to tackle a new novel but not before celebrating completion of this project. Rewarding my hard work with a night of R&R (‘cause I’m a Mom and that’s how I roll).

I’m going to start the work day tomorrow by putting a big red X through my office calendar. The countdown for acceptance or rejection is on.

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Kelly Buell resides in Ottawa, Ont. She loves both being a mother and a writer and finds spending quality time with her family and also dedicating time to her passion for photography rewarding. Kelly recently launched her first children's book, Loved Like Me, in December 2015 and has since completed her first thriller novella, Nuka. She is actively seeking feedback from northern publishers and members of the Inuit community concerning possible publication of the novella.
In 2014 Kelly received a post graduate certificate in Creative Writing from Humber College and she has an extensive portfolio of published works.